Chemical induction of adventitious root formation in Taxus baccata cuttings

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-122

  Nandi, Shyamal K ^a   Palni, Lok Man S ^a   Rikhari, H C ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

auxins; carbendazim; cuttings; phenolics; rooting; Taxus baccata; Yew

Indexed keywords

TAXUS; TAXUS BACCATA;

EID: 0029800834     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00024577     Document Type: Article

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